Klättring & bergsbestigning

Mountaintops have long been seen as sacred places, home to gods and dreams. In one climbing year Peter Boardman visited three very different sacred mountains. He began on the South …

In Climbing Days, Dan Richards is on the trail of his great-great-aunt, Dorothy Pilley, a prominent and pioneering mountaineer of the early twentieth century. For years, Dorothy …

What leads us to believe in monsters? What happens when we meet the brutal creatures of our nightmares?Tales of the yeti, the 'Abominable Snowman' of the Himalayas, have been …

Rucksack Guide - Winter Mountaineering is your essential handbook for the winter mountain.It offers concise guidance and support for whatever situations you might find yourself in, …

Climb to Fitnessshows anyone who visits the climbing gym, from beginners to veteran climbers, how best to use the various parts of the gym for their own customized workout. It …

There is a myth: that travel and exploration are the privileged pastimes of youth. Adventure has an age restriction, and the extraordinary an expiry date. Vicky Jack's inspiring …

The Naked Mountaineer recounts a series of solo journeys to some of the world's most exotic peaks in places such as Switzerland, Japan, and Borneo. However, it is far from the …

Includes descriptions of more than 400 sport routes in Penitente Canyon, Rock Garden, Witch's Canyon.

Shortlisted: 2016 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain LiteratureShortlisted: 2016 Banff Mountain Book Competition'It's the classic of post-war mountain writing.' Jim Perrin'Rarely …